Man on LSD told cops he thought he was playing Grand Theft Auto when he stole a car right in front of them

An Oregon man who took LSD thought he was playing the video game Grand Theft Auto when he hopped into a Toyota Camry in front of police, then evaded them for 40 miles.

He thought it was all a game.

An Oregon man who took LSD thought he was playing the video game Grand Theft Auto when he hopped into a Toyota Camry in front of police, then evaded them for 40 miles.

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Anthony Clark was arrested after a chase right out of the violent video game series, which ended when cops knocked his car off the road and he tried to steal another vehicle.

Deputies were waiting for a tow truck Saturday to take away the 2003 Camry, whose driver was arrested for being drunk behind the wheel, when Clark got out of the passenger seat of a stopped pickup truck, the Oregonian reported.

He walked up to one of the Jackson County deputies to say he was taking the sedan, grabbed the keys in the door and sped off, according to an affidavit obtained by the newspaper. Clark, 23, briefly dragged the deputy, who grabbed onto his shirt as he floored it in the Camry.

Anthony Clark told cops he was hallucinating and thought he was playing Grand Theft Auto when he jacked the car right in front of two deputies. (Oregon State Police)

He was charged with a slew of offenses — including driving under the influence, possession of a stolen car and reckless endangerment — and told cops he was hallucinating when he embarked on the rampage, according to the affidavit.